500 LETTERS TO DARWIN AND OTHERS. [1863, 



eighty-one. Unless we continue to rank Dr. Bigelow 

 among the botanists, Dr. Torrey, and even myself, 

 now count among the most advanced in age. 



I am most happy to tell you that Dr. Torrey, whom 

 I lately saw in New York, and who last week looked 

 in upon us here for a day, is quite well. 



Mrs. Greene is cheerful and busy in carrying out 

 her husband's bequest and desires, in favor of the 

 Boston Natural History Society, to whom he left his 

 herbarium and botanical library. 



By Professor George Bond, a colleague and neigh- 

 bor of mine, our distinguished astronomer, and a most 

 worthy, amiable, and modest person, whom I hope you 

 may see, I sent out to you a photograph of F. A. Mi- 

 chaux and of Adrien de Jussieu, which I thought you 

 might like, and which I have just had made from 

 daguerreotypes which I induced them to sit for in 

 Paris in 1851. Bond will be delighted to see Kew 

 again with its vast improvements. 



Ever, dear Sir William, yours affectionately, 



ASA GRAY. 



TO MRS. THOMAS P. JAMES. 



CAMBRIDGE, April 30, 1863. 



I had sent some while ago word to Miss Morris 

 that I had a single seedling Darlingtonia, and should 

 like to know if Dr. Darlington was in condition to be 

 interested in it. But she thought the time had passed 

 for that. 



His memory will long be venerated. We, at least, 

 shall not forget him. 



Twenty years ago he had sent to me his selected 

 epitaph, and had discussed it. It is natural and char- 

 acteristic. I should take an interest in seeing such 



